Travellers are being advised that a ticket acceptance is in place and travellers may use their rail tickets on the following alternative routes: Virgin Trains between Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / Warrington Bank Quay / Wigan North Western and Crewe East Midlands Trains and TransPennine Express services between Warrington Central and Manchester Piccadilly Northern via any reasonable route.

Virgin Trains between Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / Warrington Bank Quay / Wigan North Western and Crewe East Midlands Trains and TransPennine Express services between Warrington Central and Manchester Piccadilly Northern via any reasonable route Disruption is expected to last until 1pm.